Category Archives: Living Fully

Emergencies

Screenshot from video   bikehikebabe sent me the link to this heartwarming video about a 911 call. The father made the call but couldn’t talk so his 5-year old daughter dealt with the dispatcher. She was in her pajamas and … Continue reading

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Groundhog Day

  What was your weather like on Groundhog Day? The sun came out here so the groundhog would have seen his shadow. But on our somewhat sheltered porch it was a low of -9°F and it briefly hit a high … Continue reading

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People Aren’t the Only Crazy Ones

cheerfulmonk. Creative Commons license.   Recently the Wall Street Journal had another “people are crazy” article…this time about people who run indoor marathons. Apparently in addition to the physical challenge of running long distances, the indoor variety adds the boredom … Continue reading

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People Aren't the Only Crazy Ones

cheerfulmonk. Creative Commons license.   Recently the Wall Street Journal had another “people are crazy” article…this time about people who run indoor marathons. Apparently in addition to the physical challenge of running long distances, the indoor variety adds the boredom … Continue reading

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Preparing Children for Life

(Click on images for larger view.)   Since Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother was published there’s been a lot of discussion about how to raise children. My own opinions were formed years ago. I read a lot about child … Continue reading

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Motivation

Just what do you think the chances are that Momma will be successful? 🙂 Has anyone ever tried to motivate you by nagging? If so, did it work? That approach never worked for me. I was a sucker for positive … Continue reading

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Hot or Cold?

  Which do you prefer, summer or winter? If I had to choose I would pick winter. I don’t like go out in sub-freezing weather, but we don’t get many days of that here. And the sun does come out … Continue reading

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Little Delights

  Because of the drought we don’t leave our Christmas tree up for much longer than a week, but I do love the lights. So I’m starting to decorate our piano with an artificial garland and some mini LED lights. … Continue reading

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Putting Things Off

  The above cartoon reminds me of my grandmother. From time to time she would say, “I’m going on a diet…tomorrow.” It was a joke, of course. She believed in enjoying life, and food was an important part of it. … Continue reading

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Happy New Year!

  I took the background picture last Thursday afternoon after the snow storm. And early this morning, as the year switched to 2011, it was about zero degrees Fahrenheit outside. It only warmed up to about 20 during the day … Continue reading

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